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Restaurant Sales Continue Growing, But The Pace is Starting To FallĀ
All growth numbers are year over year unless specified. Best and worst performing region, segment and cuisine is based on same-store sales growth. Restaurant Sales Continue Growing, But The Pace is...
Black Box Intelligenceā¢ Announces Finalists for 2023’s Best Practices Awards
326 companies nominated to join the elite list of top performing restaurant brands at Black Box Intelligenceās Annual Conference. January 19, 2023 ā Black Box Intelligence, the leading provider of...
Restaurant Sales & Traffic Signal Tougher Times Ahead
All growth numbers are year over year unless specified. Best and worst performing region, segment and cuisine is based on same-store sales growth. Restaurant Sales & Traffic Growth Softening...
Restaurant Sales Remain Strong With Last Two Months Posting Highest Growth Since March
All growth numbers are year over year unless specified. Best and worst performing region, segment and cuisine is based on same-store sales growth. After experiencing the softest sales growth results...
Black Box Intelligenceā¢ Announces GuestXM, Defining Next Generation of Customer Experience Management for Restaurants
New platform enables multi-location restaurants to quickly and accurately predict and respond to customer needs and local market trends at scale to grow their businesses. November 14, 2022 ā Black...
Key Workforce Changes Needed to Build a Top Performing Team
If you look closely at your restaurant operations, nestled deep within your positive sales growth is a top performing team. What makes a restaurant workforce ātop performingā? We often focus...
Restaurant Sales Hold Strong in September 2022 Despite Persistent Decline in Guest Counts
All growth numbers are year over year unless specified. Best and worst performing region, segment and cuisine is based on same-store sales growth. Sales growth held strong for the restaurant...
Restaurant Finances: Trends Every Restaurant CFO Should Get Ahead of in 2023
Hospitality leaders have been put through the wringer the past few years, especially when it comes to restaurant finances. However, all of those trials and tribulations led to one collective...
Consumer Confidence Bolsters Restaurant Sales & Traffic Growth in AugustĀ
Restaurant Sales Growth Rebounds ā Posting Best Month Since March 2022Ā All growth numbers are year over year unless specified. Best and worst performing region, segment and cuisine is based on...
āāWidespread Slowdown of YoY Sales and Traffic Growth Continues for all Restaurant Segments
Brands need to double-down on experience, assess value to earn guests' shrinking share of wallet All growth numbers are year over year unless specified. Best and worst performing region, segment and...
Summer Slowdown Continues as Record-High Inflation Keeps Consumers Questioning Spend
New data from Black Box Intelligence confirms fewer price hikes positively impacts intent to return; leads to increase in guest traffic and sales All growth numbers are year over year unless...
Social Media Strategy for Restaurant Marketing
Content marketing is one of the most powerful methods available to restaurants for building their brand. For each quarter, we take the stress out of planning your social media content with our...
How to Convert Social Media Followers into Customers
Are you happy about your amount of followers on social media, but in doubt if they are actually visiting your business? If youāre looking to turn your ālikesā into paying customers, youāre not...
5 Tips to Increase Customer Engagement on Social Media
While during the early days of Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, it was all about organic engagement, as ads were limited or non-existent. That is not the case anymore! Read on to discover the 5 great...
Restaurant Consumer Trends Post-Pandemic
What are Restaurant Consumer Trends? Consumer trends are the overarching shared sentiments expressed by restaurant consumers. Consumer trends are often uncovered through gathering, aggregating, and...
How to Respond to a Positive Customer Review
A positive review can be a great marketing opportunity to highlight some of the aspects that make your business stand out from the rest. It can inspire people to talk about your business and become...
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